Planets don't get much more iconic than Saturn. But if you managed to see it through a backyard telescope right now, you ...

A rare celestial event will make Saturn’s rings appear to disappear this weekend as Earth crosses their plane. This optical ...

The rare phenomenon will start on Sunday, March 23, at 12:04 p.m. EDT (9:34 pm in India) and extend for a few days.

The rare phenomenon occurs every 13 to 15 years, with Earth passing through Saturn’s ring plane. The last time Earth got this rare view of the gas giant was in 2009. Saturn is surrounded by ...

Saturn's rings will disappear from view on March 23, 2025, according to EarthSky. Stargazers using telescopes will be looking ...

"Earthbounders won't get a 'ringless' view of Saturn until the triple-passing of 2038-2039," NASA says. Historically, ring plane crossings have allowed astronomers to make discoveries.

With a whopping total of 274 moons, researchers say Saturn’s tug of war with Jupiter for the title is settled once and for ...

Like Earth, Saturn’s axis is tilted, NASA explains. Saturn is transitioning, causing its tilt to shift. This will alter our view of the planet as Earth crosses its ring plane. This is where the ...

The rings, believed to be made up of rocky and icy chunks that could be as large as a house, help separate Saturn from other planets in our solar system. They’re also about to perform a vanishing ...

By Jonathan O’Callaghan Jonathan O’Callaghan reported on an earlier discovery of 62 moons around Saturn in 2023. Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn ...